February RA of the Month

Congratulations to Nathan Birsch of North Carrick for being named our February RA of the Month. Here is what HD Matt Parnell had to say about Nathan: 

       "My nomination is for RA Nathan Birsch, he has been a quiet leader on staff. While at times he can be loud and outgoing. When it comes to the key components of the position he executes them with extreme precision and care. He treats all persons that he comes in contact with care and a sense of genuine interest. One of the examples that indicates Nathan’s level of care was an incident that he had a student of concern that he considered to not have very many friends in the hall. Nathan continued to stay with this resident and play video games for three hours one evening, this is a student that we have been working with for a few months now. At that point it would be considered by most as Nathan going above and beyond his job duties. However he went a little further, in order to ensure that this resident felt supported Nathan continued to follow up and walk with the resident to and from class that they had near each other in order to help said resident feel continuously supported.

          Another example that stands out to me is Nathan’s ability to put on exceptional programs with great turn outs. He recently had an alcohol awareness program that held in the North Carrick lobby. He collaborated with South Carrick as well as UTPD to bring in an officer and the “drunk goggles” to have the residents play Mario Kart while wearing the goggles. He had a turnout of 40 residents in total along with Rachel from South Carrick. To me this shows that Nathan took the initiative to reach out to his floor buddy and exceptional RA Rachel as well as UTPD to have some educational context. The program had a relevant topic and good context as they had punch and snacks that went with it. The officer also discussed the consequences and statistics of driving under the influence.

      Nathan has also continued to support his colleagues in an amazing way. On a staff that is as close as this one, Nathan stands out as a member that continues to work to keep the bonds close. I have one more example to impart upon this nomination. Recently during the bad weather we had an RA, Anthony Sherriff get his car stuck in the ice. Upon hearing about this issue Nathan reached out to Anthony and offered to pull his stuck car out of the spot. The two worked to get the car out of the spot using Nathan’s vehicle and tow cables, this is just another instance that Nathan worked to help implement a caring and selfless working environment here at North Carrick. I am proud to have such an exceptional and giving staff member on my team."

Congratulations Nathan, you are awesome!